Salutatio Rigor!
02-Feb-98, Mr. Rigor wrote to Richard Meic
          Subject: Time and Again
 RM>> Question:  Leading theorists of our day claim that time began at
 RM>> the Big Bang (the BB is something I still dispute).  Why does
 RM>> time have to have a beginning?  IMO, claiming such is sheer
 RM>> speculation, built from assumption.
 RM>> There starting from scratch.  Your turn.  ;)
 MR> I think the Big Bang is an admirable model.  It seems quite
 MR> plausible given the observed red shift which would seem to suggest
 MR> that (depending on how you look at it) the stars are moving away
 MR> from each other, or the space between the stars is stretching.  
     
How does one solve the problem of the "river of galaxies" observed 
recently?  It kinda trashes their calculations a bit, right?
 MR> On
 MR> another hand, I don't think anyone's ever ruled out other
 MR> possibilities, so I wouldn't go around forming a belief system
 MR> around that model, unless there was some grant money involved.  My
 MR> policy is to pay attention to the various models and sit on the
 MR> fence until I find it useful to pick a model and run with it
Sounds like a good policy.  Consider that 99% of the universe is highly
conductive plasma, and the presence of magnetic fields all the way up to
the galactic Superclusters.  Plasma is greatly influenced by magnetic
fields, BTW.  Could you come up with any valid reason why these powerful
forces are not even mentioned in the BB model?  I mean, it has been
shown that plasma and magnetic fields play a key role in the formation
of stars, the intricate structure of nebula, to the quite huge ribbons
of galaxies that stretch across the observable universe.  Many studies
done by physicists Tully, Fischer and many other prominent scientists in
the field, have clearly shown that there is a lot more happening in the
plasma universe then many others would like to admit.  Yet the BB model
does not mention such processes, in fact the BB model completely ignores
the most powerful force in nature, "electromagnetism", and concentrates
on the weakest, "gravity".  So, again I ask, what is the reason why
these processes are not mentioned in the BB model?  Is it because they
do not feel it is worth mentioning?  Is it fear of losing funding for 
their pet project?  Is it sheer ignorance of the chosen kind?  It is 
something for you to think about, while you are on that fence. ;)
 Dicere...
 email address (vrmeic@spots.ab.ca)
Richard Meic
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